Hearts lifted the SPFL Reserve Cup on Monday evening after defeating Motherwell in the final at Tynecastle.
Goals from Lewis Moore and Callumn Morrison saw the young maroons grab silverware before a crowd of nearly 1,800.
Hearts Reserve coach Andy Kirk was understandably proud of his young charges. He told the official Hearts website:
“This was a cup final and we treated it like a senior cup all the way through; we need to win every game,” he said. “We’ve managed to do that, and I’m delighted.
“They need to enjoy moments like this. We’ve got 16-year-old boys in that dressing room and this is an amazing experience for them.
“As much as we are trying to develop them as players and improve their game knowledge and technical ability, there’s got to be that winning mentality in their mindset.
“It’s invaluable for these players. This is a moment they can look back on, they’ll have the pictures of it – they’ve achieved it, and it’s especially nice for it to be at Tynecastle.
“But at this point in development, it becomes really important to win – because when they step into the first-team at a club like Hearts, you need to win. That’s the most important thing.”
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